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The top prosecutor in England and Wales has warned that hundreds more people involved in the riots that have swept the country will be hauled before the courts in the coming days, with the most serious offenders facing up to ten years in jail. Stephen Parkinson, the director of public...The top prosecutor in England and Wales has warned that hundreds more people involved in the riots that have swept the country will be hauled before the courts in the coming days, with the most serious offenders facing up to ten years in jail. Stephen Parkinson, the director of public...The top prosecutor in England and Wales has warned that hundreds more people involved in the riots that have swept the country...
Matthew Syed
In Liverpool, police officers — men and women — stood firm as a baying mob pelted them with fireworks, petrol bombs and rocks. Footage later emerged from a helmet-cam and it was like something out of a war zone — frankly, I’d have understood if they had all fled. But these people feel an acute sense of duty, a recognition that public safety...In Liverpool, police officers — men and women — stood firm as a baying mob pelted them with fireworks, petrol bombs and rocks. Footage later emerged from a helmet-cam and it was like something out of a war zone — frankly, I’d have understood if they had all fled. But these people feel an acute sense of duty, a recognition that public safety...In Liverpool, police officers — men and women — stood firm as a baying mob pelted them with fireworks, petrol bombs and rocks.
On Friday night, a video began circulating on social media that had drinkers at the Drunken Cherry in Kyiv reaching for their phones. Small cheers went up around the bar as Ukrainians watched confirmation that for the first time in the ten years since Russia brought war to their land, they had captured a piece of...On Friday night, a video began circulating on social media that had drinkers at the Drunken...On Friday night, a video began circulating on social media that had drinkers at the Drunken...
New towns are set to appear all over the country as the government attempts to build 1.5 million homes in the next five years. So how do we make sure they are bustling instead of bland, identikit housing estates? This is a puzzle Robert Boughton...New towns are set to appear all over the country as the government attempts to build 1.5 million...New towns are set to appear all over the country as the government attempts to build 1.5 million...
Rajab Al-Gafri was late for morning prayers at dawn yesterday. The delay may have saved his life. The 36-year old was still performing his ablutions at the school in Gaza City where he had sought shelter from the war when three Israeli missiles struck the section of the compound used as a mosque.Rajab Al-Gafri was late for morning prayers at dawn yesterday. The delay may have saved his life. The 36-year old was still performing his ablutions at the school in Gaza City where he had sought shelter from the war when three Israeli missiles struck the section of the compound used as a mosque.Rajab Al-Gafri was late for morning prayers at dawn yesterday. The delay may have saved his life. The 36-year old was still...
Michael Clarke ANALYSIS
Ukraine’s incursion into Russian territory in the Kursk region last week took Moscow by surprise. It took Kyiv’s western supporters, even in Washington, by surprise as well. When it began on Tuesday it looked like another display of noisy military bravado by one of the anti-Putin militia groups. By Thursday it was clear that Kyiv itself was...Ukraine’s incursion into Russian territory in the Kursk region last week took Moscow by surprise. It took Kyiv’s western supporters, even in Washington, by surprise as well. When it began on Tuesday it looked like another display of noisy military bravado by one of the anti-Putin militia groups. By Thursday it was clear that Kyiv itself was...Ukraine’s incursion into Russian territory in the Kursk region last week took Moscow by surprise. It took Kyiv’s western...
When Donald Trump fantasised on social media last week that the president might try to steal back the Democratic nomination from Kamala Harris, he sounded almost wistful. Trump knew how to beat President Biden. For years he battered his rival as a senile, doddering old man unfit to be commander-in-chief. Three weeks...When Donald Trump fantasised on social media last week that the president might try to steal back...When Donald Trump fantasised on social media last week that the president might try to steal back...
The government is closing in on a bailout of British Steel in which the taxpayer would inject £600 million into the group. Labour this weekend signalled a new intent to break an impasse in talks with British Steel’s Chinese owner, Jingye, that has clouded the future of its vast works in...The government is closing in on a bailout of British Steel in which the taxpayer would inject £600 million into the group. Labour this weekend signalled a new intent to break an impasse in talks with British Steel’s Chinese owner, Jingye, that has clouded the future of its vast works in...The government is closing in on a bailout of British Steel in which the taxpayer would inject £600 million into the group.
The debt-laden media tycoon Patrick Drahi is thought to have quietly sold part of his near-25 per cent ownership of BT in recent months, according to a new analysis that has set tongues wagging in the City. The French-Israeli billionaire is the FTSE 100 company’s largest shareholder, with a declared stake of 24.5 per cent. But research...The debt-laden media tycoon Patrick Drahi is thought to have quietly sold part of his near-25 per cent ownership of BT in recent months, according to a new analysis that has set tongues wagging in the City. The French-Israeli billionaire is the FTSE 100 company’s largest shareholder, with a declared stake of 24.5 per cent. But research...The debt-laden media tycoon Patrick Drahi is thought to have quietly sold part of his near-25 per cent ownership of BT in...
Elon Musk and Sir Keir Starmer may be doing battle over rioting and the involvement of social media companies such as Twitter/X, but in the coming weeks it will be another part of the tech tycoon’s empire — electric vehicles — that arrives on the prime minister’s worry list. Labour’s manifesto committed to forcing...Elon Musk and Sir Keir Starmer may be doing battle over rioting and the involvement of social...Elon Musk and Sir Keir Starmer may be doing battle over rioting and the involvement of social...
SEEMA SHAH | VIEWPOINT
Recency bias — the trick of the brain that places greater importance on current events than earlier ones — is at the...Recency bias — the trick of the brain that places greater importance on current events than...Recency bias — the trick of the brain that places greater importance on current events than...
Oliver Shah
Conglomerates. The dinosaurs of the corporate world, aren’t they? Their ancient bones — in the form of stories about...Conglomerates. The dinosaurs of the corporate world, aren’t they? Their ancient bones — in the...Conglomerates. The dinosaurs of the corporate world, aren’t they? Their ancient bones — in the...
Hoping to retire in luxury? Be careful where you apply. Analysis of FTSE 100 companies has revealed a big gap between pension schemes
The obstacles you might face when returning to the UK and the best ways to tackle them
The businessman says he was encouraged to put £47 million into an investment it described as ‘low risk’
Cherry Reynard
Small caps went out of investment fashion long ago, but the time seems right for a comeback
RACHEL MORTIMER
Delays in processing applications are leaving homebuyers and their lawyers in a panic. And now the phone lines are closed on a Friday
decca aitkenhead
Our chief interviewer banned her teenage sons and their friends from their smartphones for four weeks — and then dispatched them on a wild camping trip
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The billionaire Jim Ratcliffe bought a stake in Manchester United to reverse its fortunes. Now he’s on a mission to save Atlantic salmon
hadley freeman
Moon Unit Zappa tells Hadley Freeman some home truths about her life as the child of a rock star
Beaches are packed, the water is lovely — and the currents are deadly. Duncan Craig heads out with the lifesavers
Jo Elvin’s migraines bring 12 hours of tortuous vomiting and pain. What brings on these episodes?
A LIFE IN THE DAY
charlotte ivers | table talk
30 years ago, Britpop erupted with the band’s debut. We talk to the inner circle about the making of a masterpiece
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Will Hodgkinson picks the best tracks from the band’s explosive debut album
REVIEW
The crowds are hyped, the players are barely dressed (apart from the men) and the game is as confusing as Line of Duty. But my gold medal goes to …
Review | History
They were not barbarians, according to this fascinating book. So what caused them to commit such heinous crimes?
REVIEW | Memoir
Susanna Crossman remembers the neglect and abuse of her 1970s childhood in a utopian experiment in the English countryside
Review | JOSH GLANCY
INTERVIEW
The singer-songwriter started recording music when she was a shy 16-year-old — now she has a No 1 album and a hit song
Dolly Alderton
Your love, life and friendship dilemmas answered
Here’s how to chose the most important piece of kit in a woman’s gym bag
FIRST PERSON
Some women try Botox, but for our writer it’s her dogs that have given her her midlife mojo
Creative young people are seeking a new kind of life away from London in … Leigh-on-Sea
paris 2024 | matt lawton
Briton who reignited her passion for running during the pandemic sets national record in 1,500m
From Parkrun to the Olympic podium, Georgia Bell has delivered a performance inside the Stade de France that will inspire a movement, never mind a sport. It is quite a story; the tale of a middle-distance runner who had to take a sabbatical from her job in cybersecurity to prepare for the Games...From Parkrun to the Olympic podium, Georgia Bell has delivered a performance inside the Stade de France that will inspire a movement, never mind a sport. It is quite a story; the tale of a middle-distance runner who had to take a sabbatical from her job in cybersecurity to prepare for the Games...From Parkrun to the Olympic podium, Georgia Bell has delivered a performance inside the Stade de France that will inspire a...
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Manchester United are closing in on the double signing of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich for a combined fee of about £60million. After weeks of haggling, United have finally met Bayern’s demands for both players by agreeing an initial £38.6million for De Ligt, and a further £4.3million in performance-based add-ons.Manchester United are closing in on the double signing of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich for a combined fee of about £60million. After weeks of haggling, United have finally met Bayern’s demands for both players by agreeing an initial £38.6million for De Ligt, and a further £4.3million in performance-based add-ons.Manchester United are closing in on the double signing of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich for a...
Paris 2024
There was disappointment for Great Britain in the men’s madison, with a tenth-placed finish for Ollie Wood and Mark Stewart and more conflict on the track with their rivals from the Netherlands. The day after Jack Carlin’s sprinting style had been described as “rugby on wheels” by a Dutch coach, Wood was knocked...There was disappointment for Great Britain in the men’s madison, with a tenth-placed finish for...There was disappointment for Great Britain in the men’s madison, with a tenth-placed finish for...
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stuart barnes
Fifty years ago an 11-year-old rugby fanatic was given a Wednesday afternoon off school to make the trip to Cardiff...Fifty years ago an 11-year-old rugby fanatic was given a Wednesday afternoon off school to make...Fifty years ago an 11-year-old rugby fanatic was given a Wednesday afternoon off school to make...
Paris 2024
The Olympic boxing competition ended in further controversy on Saturday night when Lin Yu-ting secured a clean sweep...The Olympic boxing competition ended in further controversy on Saturday night when Lin Yu-ting...The Olympic boxing competition ended in further controversy on Saturday night when Lin Yu-ting...
THE TRAVEL EDITOR’S TAKE
Peak rates mean parents and carers pay more than double the price, often for lesser holidays. Why penalise some of tourism’s best customers, asks expert Claire Irvin
The aurora borealis are expected to be especially spectacular this year. A cruise is the only way to go, and now is the time to book
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Sometimes it’s a niche interest that tempts you off the tourist trail. For our writer it was the art of fabric design that took him to Kyoto and its peninsula beyond
Padel tennis, sailing, hiking, biking — wall-to-wall activities and low-key living make a boredom-beating resort on Lesbos a hit with teens and grown-ups
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Forget sand in your trainers and inclement weather. This coastal menace is much more frustrating. Try the new method of managing it at your peril…
There are many enormous, life-changing things to get your head around when you’re pregnant — enjoying your last weeks...There are many enormous, life-changing things to get your head around when you’re pregnant —...There are many enormous, life-changing things to get your head around when you’re pregnant —...
As Ben Affleck sells the $68m house he shared with JLo, we look at how the actor might style his new home
Is that big black box dominating your living room? Here’s how to discreetly screen your screens
A green plot calms Natalie Fernbach and means she can spend screen-free time with her children
THE SECRET AGENT
Our columnist was about to seal the deal on a Kensington house, but the buyer dithered
Cornwall, £1.75m
On the south Cornish coast, 61 Sea Road is a four-bedroom house in Carlyon Bay, near St Austell and seven miles from Fowey. Although it looks art deco it was built in 2012. Modern features include a lift and a...On the south Cornish coast, 61 Sea Road is a four-bedroom house in Carlyon...On the south Cornish coast, 61 Sea Road is a four-bedroom house in Carlyon...
Jenny Gilruth rules out ‘big bang’ reforms to education
Plans to scrap many exams for 15 and 16-year-olds across Scotland are likely to be abandoned, as the education secretary has ruled out “big bang” school reforms. Jenny Gilruth has expressed a lack of appetite for immediately taking forward key recommendations of an expert group, commissioned by...Plans to scrap many exams for 15 and 16-year-olds across Scotland are likely to be abandoned, as the education secretary has ruled out “big bang” school reforms. Jenny Gilruth has expressed a lack of appetite for immediately taking forward key recommendations of an expert group, commissioned by...Plans to scrap many exams for 15 and 16-year-olds across Scotland are likely to be abandoned, as the education secretary has...
The rundown pebble-dashed block of flats is typical of deprived parts of towns throughout Scotland. Only here in Renfrew, six miles west of Glasgow, one of its occupants is highly unusual. According to the electoral register, it is home to David Clews, a former Renfrewshire councillor turned far-right conspiracy theorist with hundreds of...The rundown pebble-dashed block of flats is typical of deprived parts of towns throughout Scotland. Only here in Renfrew, six miles west of Glasgow, one of its occupants is highly unusual. According to the electoral register, it is home to David Clews, a former Renfrewshire councillor turned far-right conspiracy theorist with hundreds of...The rundown pebble-dashed block of flats is typical of deprived parts of towns throughout Scotland. Only here in Renfrew, six...
Even by the standards of contemporary political discourse, the clashes between Humza Yousaf, the former first minister, and Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of Twitter/X, may be thought a new kind of low. After Yousaf accused Musk of being “one of the most dangerous men on the planet” for his part in what Yousaf...Even by the standards of contemporary political discourse, the clashes between Humza Yousaf, the...Even by the standards of contemporary political discourse, the clashes between Humza Yousaf, the...
Some may have to limit subjects and hire unqualified teachers, unions warn
More than 1,000 teaching positions remain vacant in primary and secondary schools across Ireland before the new school year, The Sunday Times can reveal. With weeks to go before students return to class, unions have warned that some schools may have to limit subject choices and principals will be...More than 1,000 teaching positions remain vacant in primary and secondary schools across Ireland before the new school year, The Sunday Times can reveal. With weeks to go before students return to class, unions have warned that some schools may have to limit subject choices and principals will be...More than 1,000 teaching positions remain vacant in primary and secondary schools across Ireland before the new school year...
The ethics watchdog has reopened its examination of a complaint against Leo Varadkar, the former taoiseach, for leaking a confidential government document to a friend. The Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) has told Paul Murphy, the People Before Profit TD, that it has commenced its reconsideration of a complaint he made against...The ethics watchdog has reopened its examination of a complaint against Leo Varadkar, the former taoiseach, for leaking a confidential government document to a friend. The Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) has told Paul Murphy, the People Before Profit TD, that it has commenced its reconsideration of a complaint he made against...The ethics watchdog has reopened its examination of a complaint against Leo Varadkar, the former taoiseach, for leaking a...
She’s Electric! The singer and actor Imelda May has admitted that passion for her craft is what keeps her motivated in a notoriously difficult industry, saying: “Art is the lover that might not be good for you, but you can’t keep away.” After last summer’s sold-out run at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre, May returns to...She’s Electric! The singer and actor Imelda May has admitted that passion for her craft is what...She’s Electric! The singer and actor Imelda May has admitted that passion for her craft is what...
Paris 2024
When it was all over and the Americans were ringing the bell as gold medal winners and the Dutch and British teams paraded around the track in triumph draped in their flags, the snatched shots of the Irish 4x400m team gathered in their grief...When it was all over and the Americans were ringing the bell as gold medal winners and the Dutch...When it was all over and the Americans were ringing the bell as gold medal winners and the Dutch...
paris 2024 | MICHAEL FOLEY
So when you get home from your first Olympics you prepare answers for the same questions you asked people for years.So when you get home from your first Olympics you prepare answers for the same questions you...So when you get home from your first Olympics you prepare answers for the same questions you...
There was a time with Ireland managers that when they were gone, they were gone. Rather than picking apart the bones...There was a time with Ireland managers that when they were gone, they were gone. Rather than...There was a time with Ireland managers that when they were gone, they were gone. Rather than...
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Instead of sniping, we should salute police heroes who saw off thugs
Matthew Syed
HADLEY FREEMAN
Olympic bosses failed women long before the Imane Khelif boxing row
Christina lamb
Married at nine: the law that adds to child bride agony
Rod Liddle
One wallaby escapes and it’s a quick hop to wanting all the non-natives sent home
A wallaby has been spotted mooching around a golf course in Nottinghamshire, poking its little nose out of the rough...A wallaby has been spotted mooching around a golf course in Nottinghamshire, poking its little...A wallaby has been spotted mooching around a golf course in Nottinghamshire, poking its little...
DAVID LAMMY
If anyone needs to ‘integrate’, it’s the far right
Shop windows smashed. Stones and bottles thrown at the police. Cars in flames. Social media provoking and inciting...Shop windows smashed. Stones and bottles thrown at the police. Cars in flames. Social media...Shop windows smashed. Stones and bottles thrown at the police. Cars in flames. Social media...